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Still the Right Stuff? Air Force Leadership in the 21st Century – Alan Stephens

On 28 August 2019, the Air Power Development Centre in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Study of Armed Conflict and Society

Sep 9, 201910 min read

First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 2: Where Next? How? – Ulie Yildirim

Aug 4, 201912 min read

Call for Submissions – The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre #5thgenmanoeuvre

On 24 October 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining the requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre....

Jul 28, 20193 min read

First Class People for a Fifth-Generation Air Force Part 1: Where are We? – Ulie Yildirim

We welcome Ulie Yildirim to The Central Blue to examine concepts of the military profession and discuss the profession’s status and role in

Jul 21, 20199 min read

#SciFi, #AI – Distributed Ground Station – Australia Operations in 2030 – Rodney Barton

We welcome Rodney Barton back to The Central Blue for his first short story, exploring the potential future of the planned DGS

Jul 7, 20194 min read

Operation Carthage: Precise Inaccuracy – Damien Hare

Damien Hare explores Operation Carthage and its implications for contemporary operations.

Jun 23, 201912 min read

#Scifi, #AI – It has always been thus – Jason Begley

Fiction is playing an increasingly important role in shaping the debate and discussion on the future of warfare. In this short story, Jason

Jun 9, 201911 min read

#SelfSustain – Breaking the (recent) paradigm – Keirin Joyce

We welcome Keirin Joyce to the Central Blue to continue the conversation he began with his presentation at the Williams Foundation’s #selfsu

May 19, 20193 min read

#selfsustain – Interests and Values, and Defence Policy – Alan Stephens

Editorial Note: We welcome back Alan Stephens to The Central Blue. In this thought-provoking piece, Alan asks us to consider the fundamental

May 5, 20195 min read

A different take: Staff work and sporting metaphors – Trav Hallen

The contest of ideas needed to drive Australian military concepts and capabilities into the future can take many forms. Unfortunately, most

Apr 28, 20197 min read

A Case for a Royal Australian Air Force Regional Mobile Training Team Capability – SGT G

The Australian Government is actively seeking to increase Whole of Government efforts in the South Pacific in a meaningful and consistent...

Apr 14, 20193 min read

#selfsustain – 5th Generation Energy for 5th Generation Air Power – Nicholas Packer

Editorial Note: On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustain..

Apr 7, 20195 min read

#selfsustain Delving into the dark recesses – how do we sustain self-reliance? – David Beaumont

Editorial Note: On 11 April 2019, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation is holding a seminar examining high-intensity operations and sustainin

Mar 31, 20197 min read

Exercise Red Flag 19-1: Perspectives from the Ground – Jenna Higgins

Military exercises provide an opportunity to observe how Defence doctrine is put into action in the field. Here, Jenna Higgins provides less

Mar 27, 20193 min read

A nation needs more than a DIME – Konstantin Khomko

We welcome Konstantin Khomko to The Central Blue with a thoughtful exploration of how we think about national power. He suggests that contem

Mar 24, 20195 min read

China’s Regional Bomber and its Implications – James Bosbotinis

The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) published an unclassified assessment of Chinese military developments on 15 January 2019.

Mar 17, 20195 min read

#SciFi, #AI and the Future of War: AugoStrat Awakenings, Part II – Mick Ryan

We are pleased to welcome back Mick Ryan with the second instalment of his short story AugoStrat Awakenings. You can find the first part of

Mar 10, 20196 min read

#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines – Chris McInnes

The Terminator series is something of a touchstone for popular thinking regarding artificial intelligence. Chris McInnes joins the #SciFi, #

Mar 3, 20194 min read

#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Childhood’s End –James Groves

James Groves joins us to review Arthur C. Clarke’s 1952 book, Childhood’s End. He suggests the book’s dystopian vision of omniscient

Feb 27, 20193 min read

#SciFi, #AI, and the Future of War: Chappie – David McFarlane

David McFarlane joins the #SCiFi, #AI and the Future of War series with this discussion of the movie Chappie, directed by Neill Blomkamp.

Feb 20, 20195 min read

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